Principal Verification Engineer

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Want to join a 17,000+ team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our [Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/careers/mission-and-values); we affectionately refer to it as the _Aggregate System_ and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over [30 years of quarterly profitability](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/investors) without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our [careers](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/careers/working-here) page to see what exciting opportunities and company [perks](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/careers/working-here) await! The FPGA Business Unit of Microchip Technology Inc is seeking an experienced and innovative verification engineer for our team in Dublin, Ireland to work on the verification of our next generation, highly secure, low-power FPGA device products. **Key Responsibilities:** * **Verification** of complex subsystems and SoC using an optimal combination of constrained random, formal and C based verification methodologies.   * Develop and maintain highly **reusable UVM** based test benches and verification environments. * Involve in RTL, power aware and gate level verification. * Contribute to quality and productivity be using **AI/ML-enabled verification methodologies** * Collaborate with **emulation and hardware prototyping teams to define a unified verification methodology**. * Collaborate with **architecture and design teams** to ensure seamless execution and first-silicon success. * Mentor junior team members. **Requirements/Qualifications:** **Required Qualifications:** * **8+ years** in functional verification of complex SoC designs * Expertise in **System Verilog, UVM**, formal verification methodologies * Proven experience in **methodology development** and **tool automation**. * Familiarity with **AI/ML-driven EDA tools** and scripting for flow integration. * Good understanding of SoC architectures – **ARM/RISC-V** * **Expertise in at least two of the following domains/peripherals** * CPU subsystems * PCIe Gen3/Gen4/Gen5 * DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR4X * MIPI DSI/CSI * Ethernet MAC * USB * Security and cryptography IPs. * Exposure to **emulation**, **hardware prototyping** and **post-silicon debug**, * Experience with FPGA-based acceleration platforms and simulation/emulation flows. * **Software & Scripting:** * Python, TCL/TK, and C/C++ for automation and validation. * **Tools:** * Familiarity with Siemens/Cadence/Synopsys verification suites * Revision control systems (Git, Perforce, svn). * Excellent debug skills * Experience working with global cross functional teams * Excellent communication and collaboration skills   **Preferred Skills:** * Highly Desirable: Strong understanding of **FPGA architecture** * Experience with **coverage-driven verification using ML-based optimizations**. * Experience in **emulation**, **hardware prototyping** and **post-silicon debug**, * Knowledge and exposure to complete SOC RTL to GDS to silicon release flow. **Required Education:** * BS or MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 8+ years of experience **Travel Time:** 0% - 25% **To all recruitment agencies**: _Microchip Technology Inc. **does not** accept unsolicited agency resumes. 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